PamperedBabyBear said:
Life isn’t black and white , life is full of nuances.
That's the thing, regardless of religion. It's a die roll every time you move. Sometimes numbers line up coincidently, sometimes you win, sometimes not.
The peaks and valleys of life are blended with the imprinting people have in their brains from all their life experiences, and those taught belief structures can dictate a person's automatic subconscious response to situations that others wouldn't have without having the same experiences. From how they were raised by the surrounding people, everyone runs on a different path. The bible explains impulse control issues with Eve as one of many examples.
But not only humans are impulsive or obsessive. Animals can be too.
It's how a person is wired, their health, and the chemical and hormone balances that dance in the brain and consciousness that animate each individual to their decisions and way of life. Fighting it, or stopping it against reasons not worked out inside one's self, will cause rebounds. It's how the brain evolved for survival.
Mix personality with the chemical balances and hormonal interplays while being alive, preferences, kinks, worries, money, loved ones, taxes,..... Blame the amygdala.
The amygdala is a paired structure (the two are considered one brain area) inside your temporal lobe. It's
a key part of emotional control and processes. It also plays a role in memory and learning.
As far as chance situations in life? That's why the government condones the lottery, even with some states that ban gambling. Temptation (Eve) and the easy-out is very seductive, even to animals.